1 Unidentified ant at ANBG
Identification history
| Formicidae (family) | 10 Apr 2024 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 10 Apr 2024 | TimL |
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User's notes
The sequence of images shows a winged Queen ant with two winged males attempting to mate, one successfully. The winged Queen had a White Slug Mite attached just above the connection of her left wing to her body. The mite is shown in following sighting 4565991 for the record.
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JonLewis
wrote:
10 Apr 2024
Hi Tim, great set of photos. It looks like Notoncus, possibly Notoncus capitatus, but I'm not sure. Having a mite attached seems unfortunate - she must have only been out of the nest for a few hours, so it isn't a good start! Cheers, Jon
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107928-35.277638
- Altitude 607.5m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 7 Apr 2024 12:52 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1327.5m Recorded at altitude
- 256 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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